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Adriana Liberatos

Bundoora,VIC

Summary

Confident and experienced animal handler eager to apply in-depth knowledge within the animal field. Confidence in food health and wellbeing. Familiarity in conducting health checks on a variety of animals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Zookeeper

Wild Action
Macedon, VIC
01.2024 - Current
  • Cared for all species of Australian animals with regular feeding and watering, cleaning habitats and play opportunities. Assisted with health checks for any illness or distress with mammals, reptiles and birds including penguins.

Puppy School Instructor

Best Friends Pets
Thomastown , VIC
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Taking calls, face to face questions and emails any owners may have had about their pets while organising appointments and creating a positive environment. Also understanding puppies’ behaviour and development process and helping puppy owners understand the importance of positive reinforcement.

Team Member

Coles
Heidelberg, VIC
05.2020 - 12.2021
  • Served at the front counter, helped the collection of customers online orders and helped customers find specific products.

Dog Walker

Self employed
Melbourne, VIC
03.2017 - 07.2021
  • Provided new enrichments and optimal exercise as well as maintaining a group of large dogs.

Work Experience

Australia Zoo
Beerwah, QLD
02.2022 - 02.2022
  • Cleaning habitats, assisted with food preparation and animal observation and monitoring, assisted and prepared with animal enrichments and assisted multiple keepers, and gained an understanding of their role with a range of different species and also within their wildlife hospital.

Work Placement

Little Desert Nature Park
Little Dessert , VIC
04.2022 - 04.2022
  • Working in a small group to conduct environmental research to notice the effect of different environments on different spider species while also capturing and identifying spiders.

Zookeeper

Heron Island
Heron Island , QLD
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Investigated the structure and development of reefs as well as the physiology of corals and other marine organisms. Topics learned within this role were osmotic and ionic regulation, electric fields, temperature and respiratory adaptations of littoral animals and bioluminescence.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Animal And Vet Bioscience

La Trobe University
Melbourne, VIC
11-2022

High School Diploma -

Our Lady of Mercy College
01.2019

Skills

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Communication skills
  • Time management
  • Tasks allocated
  • Positive attitude
  • Teamwork
  • Social skills
  • Cash handling
  • Problem solving
  • Customer service

References

  • Aliza Lynch, Coworker, Best Friends Pets, 0404416128, alizalynch@gmail.com
  • Hollie Mann, Coworker, Wild Action, 0403780927 holliem25@gmail.com

Timeline

Zookeeper

Wild Action
01.2024 - Current

Zookeeper

Heron Island
11.2022 - 12.2022

Work Placement

Little Desert Nature Park
04.2022 - 04.2022

Work Experience

Australia Zoo
02.2022 - 02.2022

Puppy School Instructor

Best Friends Pets
01.2022 - 01.2023

Team Member

Coles
05.2020 - 12.2021

Dog Walker

Self employed
03.2017 - 07.2021

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Animal And Vet Bioscience

La Trobe University

High School Diploma -

Our Lady of Mercy College
Adriana Liberatos